Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-15

how shall men call on him IN Wnohi
they have not believed, and how shall
thew believe on Him of whom they
have not heard, and how shall they
hear without n preacher So then faith
cometh by hearing, and hearing by the
Word Of God"
3. Here let the
TENTED, LONELY, AND s0RROwiNG
he reminded OF the consultations which
religion affords. In delightful harmony
with His own nature, the Father OF
Mcrcies gives this command to His min
istering servant Comfort ye. comfort
We my people, saith your God" Nay,
He takes this Office upon himself, for
He rays As one whom his mother
comfOrteth, so will comfort you.
Unexpected fountains Of reireshment
spring mp even in the desert. So the
psalmist tells us that the weary pilgrim
passing through the Valley OF Baca.
no matter how sterile and gloomy, will
find il full of little pools which the rain
has filed. There may be no overflow
ing fountain there, but many thirsty
soldier on the rapid march has stopped
down TO moisten his lips from the little
basins which the rain has filed.
am impressed by the fact that,
great as have been the triumphs OF
human genius in enlarging the boun-
darios of knowledge and in the discovery.
of truths valuable and new,
NOT ONE NEW CONSOLATION
fer sorrow has been discovered by all
the wise men OF the world since
the Bible was written. Whatever Of
true comfort the bruised or broken
heart Graves is found there alone. When
all the springs OF earthly refreshment
ere dried up, how unutterably soothing
is the invitation
Come. ye disconsola'o, whero'cr ye lenguish
Come 10 the mercy scat, ieryently Eucel;
Here bring you. wounded hearts, here tsll
your anguish;
Earth has no SORROW that Heaven canuot
heal
4. Lastly, let this pulpit ever re-
sound with encouragements to perse-
vorance in the discharge of all duty and
in preparation for the sinless, sorrow
less life Of holiness and peace beyond
these mortal shores. "They go from
strength to strength, says the Psalm
ist Every one of them in Zion APP
peareth before God"
The physical strength Of the inmates
OF this Home, already diminished by
age, or wounds, or disease, must Of
course grow less and less as the years
wear on, but
THE SPIRITUAL STRENGTH
of those who look 10 God for grace may
increase until the hour when the final
call shall come.
"Thesoul's dark cottage. battered and iecayoi,
Lets IN now light through chinks thai limo mas
Stronger by weakness. wiser mon become
rs they draw near to their eternal homo
When Of al the present inmates OF
this Home there shall at last be but one
survivor, ! trust that his answer to the
call from Heaven, the true home, may
he 90 calm and peaceful as that which
is told Us in q pathetic passage which
hes now become q classic III our Ian
Puacc.
The scene was in the still cloisters Of
Grey Friars. at the usual evening
hour the chapcl-bcli began 10 toll, and
Thomas Newcome's hand, just outside
the bed, feebly beat atime, ami just as
the last bell struck a peculiar sweet
smile stole over bis face. and he lifted
Lis head little and quickly said :
"ADsUMi"
and fell hack. II was the word he used
ut school when names were called, AMI
10 he whose heart was as that Of q
little child had answered TO his name
and stood in the presence Of his Maker
As long as one hallowed memory lin
pcrs here the inmates Of this Home will
never lack an example or an incentive
to noble living. The statue Of the Apollo
Belvidcre il regarded as the most majes-
tic representation Of manly symmetry
and strength which the world contains.
1t is said that those who look at it iu-
stand erect and unconscious
" assume a lofticr attitude. So will it
lie with the spiritual bearing OF those
who contemplate the character OF the
man from whom this Institution derives
its honored name. The soul erects it
self at such a contemplation and looks
upward.
But while / thus speak the vision of
another form rises higher-the form az |
ter which Lee modelled his life-the |
form of the Goldman. Likeness tc !
that Divine Exemplar means noble |
career a ppacefIll death and Il OloriDus I